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DNA Testing

Both my parents have now received the results of Autosomal DNA tests taken with Family Tree DNA (called Family Finder). I have also uploaded their results to GEDmatch. The batch numbers on GEDmatch are T859221 for my father and T851709 for my mother.

Ethnic Makeup results

My father is 100% European:

48% British Isles

31% Scandinavia

21% Western & Central Europe

My mother is also 100% European:

49% Scandinavia

44% British Isles

7% Southern Europe

No surprises there, but I think these results have to be taken with a pinch of salt anyway.

Matches

My father has approximately 460 matches of which 11 are in the 2nd-4th cousin range, and 33 in the 3rd-5th cousin range.
My mother has approximately 470 matches of which 9 are in the 2nd-4th cousin range, and 35 in the 3rd-5th cousin range.

So far I haven’t confirmed my relationship to any of these new cousins, but I hope to in time. As more people have DNA tests for genealogy purposes, working out relationships may become easier.

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Hi Kathryn – we are related according to Gedmatch and i have confirmed it through my family tree research. My Kit # on Gedmatch is A961122. According to the family tree work i have done i can confirm you are my 4th cousin 1x removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Holtom and Charlotte Clifton. Amazing!